A US delegation is set to be in Saudi Arabia next week, as confirmed by Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in an effort to establish an initial ceasefire as well as a framework for a future peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.

Who are the six people behind the decision to freeze military aid to Ukraine after the Oval Office clash with Volodymyr Zelensky? Their backgrounds are enough to raise concerns for Ukraine and Europe,

Under Mr Assad Syria sank from middle-income status to abject poverty. Women saw branches off trees for heating. Children scavenge in dumpsters for food. Men pull copper wire from buildings and telecoms cables to sell. The government is broke and banks are running out of cash. “The economy is tanking,” says one of Mr Sharaa’s advisers.

On the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, the Irish Examiner's Security Correspondent examines the prospects for Ukraine, and Europe

Some say the degree to which Russia has invested energy and time in its war in Ukraine has led it to lose clout in other areas of the world, such as in Syria, where Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December.

A recap of significant global events includes Russia's critique of Europe over the Ukrainian conflict, transitions in Syria post-Assad, Malaysia's ex-PM under scrutiny, Germany considering special defense funding,

Israel and the United States were among a slim minority of countries that voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick recently said, “In a world as dangerous as ours, America needs the strongest possible leadership at the CIA.” Shockingly, he then voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence – the top intelligence official in the United States.